By Abba Dukawa Last Monday, International Anti‑Corruption Day was observed. It has been marked annually on 9th December each year, since the United Nations Convention Against Corruption was adopted on 31 October 2003 to raise…
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IACD 2025: CITAD Urges Stronger Accountability, Digital Transparency in Fight Against Corruption
By Mustapha Salisu As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2025 International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD), the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called for strengthened accountability…
CITAD’s 6th KANSIS: Participants Advocate Deployment of AI to Tackle Corruption in Governance
By Mustapha Salisu Participants at the 6th Kano Social Influencers summit organised by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), have called for the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address…
FG Not Using Anti-Corruption Agencies to Witch-Hunt Opposition – Information Minister
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that the Tinubu administration has not weaponized anti-corruption agencies against the political opposition. Speaking at the opening of the ICPC Roundtable…
Corruption Allegations Rock Port Harcourt Refinery, CSOs Demand Answers
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called for the NNPCL to account for the money spent on the turnaround of the Port Harcourt refinery. Reacting to the controversy surrounding…
Nigeria a Kleptocracy: ‘Country rule by thieves’
By Comrade Musa Mohammed Kleptēs (thief) and kratos (rule), and it refers to the sort of political regime in which the rulers follow their energy to frequently plunder public treasuries for their…
Barrister Muhyi Magaji: Iconic Symbol of Gatan Mara – Gata
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba In 1991, a powerful speech by African activist Nelson Mandela emphasized the struggle against injustice. He said, “To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very…
Strong, Independent Institutions Provide Solutions to Corruption – Gov. Buni
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has emphasized the role of strong and independent institutions in effectively combating corruption, misappropriation, and the diversion of public funds….
Fedpoly Mubi Union Refutes Allegations of Corruption, Maladministration Against Governing Council
By Umar Dankano, Yola The Joint Action Congress (JAC) of the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, has dismissed allegations of maladministration and financial misconduct leveled against the Chairman of the institution’s Governing Council by…
CISLAC Commends Supreme Court for Upholding Legality of Anti-Corruption Agencies
…Calls for Constitutional Mainstreaming, Judicial Reforms, and Punishment of Corrupt Judges and Lawyers The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) commends the Supreme Court of Nigeria for its landmark judgement on Friday,…
Kano Anti-graft Agency Probes N1.5 Billion Scholarship Scam, Quizzes 2 Officials
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Anti-corruption and Public Complaints Commission has interrogated two top officials of the state Ministry of Higher Education over an alleged foreign scholarship fraud. The anti-graft agency…
CITAD Trains Northern Youths on Combating Corruption
By Mustapha Salisu In its ongoing effort to address corruption across the country, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has organized a two-day capacity-building training for youths on accountability and…
Our Major Challenge In Nigeria Is Corruption – Senator Ndume
By Abdullahi Yusuf Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume(APC Borno State) , has decried the level of corruption in Nigeria, saying the trend is the major challenge facing the nation. Senator Ndume made the…
Kano: We Will Not Condone Corrupt Practices, Gov. Yusuf Warns Civil Servants
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has issued a warning to civil servants, urging them to perform their duties with the highest levels of transparency and accountability while…
ICPC Chair Speaks at ABU Law Conference
…says corruption remains most significant impediment to Nigeria’s development From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Corruption remains one of the most significant impediments to Nigeria’s development as it erodes trust in public institutions, undermines…
NIS Launches Nationwide Campaign Against Corruption, Unveils New Policies
By Yusuf Sani, Maitama The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, CGIS Kemi Nandap, says the service will continue to put an end to corruption. Kemi miade this known during the 2024…
Mambayya House Vows Steady Fight Against Corruption in Nigeria
By Mustapha Salisu The Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Studies, Mambayya House, at Bayero University, Kano, has pledged to remain a relentless force against corruption in Nigeria, regardless of funding limitations. This…
Political Dimensions of Insecurity in Nigeria and One Silver Bullet Solution
By Law Mefor One is reminded of carved-up Christmas turkeys when considering Nigeria and how both foreigners and its citizens plunder its resources. An Igbo proverb that refers to the guidelines for…
Overcoming Nigeria’s Corruption Crisis: Charting a Path to Development
By Ammar Wakili Shanono Our society is shackled by desperate leaders who have plunged us into the depths of hardship across every aspect of life, despite being elected by our own hands….
Town Hall Suggests Incentives For Whistle Blowers To Curtail Corruption
By Abdullahi Yusuf Participants of a Town Hall meeting on Saturday called for the creation of incentives for whistle blowers so as to boost the fight against corruption in the country. The…
Buhari/Emefiele And The Albatross Of Too Much Trust
By Bala Ibrahim If there is anything like wrongness in righteousness, then we can say, the rectitude of former President Muhammadu Buhari, is good to go as a candidate for that catch….
NANS Commends Tinubu on Fight Against Corruption
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is proud to acknowledge the steadfast efforts of our President in the relentless fight against corruption and bribery. As the future of this great nation,…
FIDAC, RoLAC Echoes for Domestication of Proceed of Crime Law in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu In commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day 2023, the Fiscal Discipline and Development Advocacy Centre (FIDAC) in collaboration with Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) project hosted a stakeholders workshop…
Adhere to ethics of modern policing, shun corruption – Tinubu tells police commissioned officers
By Abdullahi Yusuf President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged Graduands of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, to adhere to the ethics of modern policing and shun all forms of corruption….
CSOs task Tinubu on reviving anti-corruption fight
A group of 30 Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, with a focus on combating corruption in Nigeria has called on President Bola Tinubu to rejuvenate the fight against corruption in the country. Speaking…